Gala (place-name associated with Galashiels)

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Gala is a historic place-name linked to the Scottish town of Galashiels, from which the nearby river Gala Water derives its name.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic place-name
toponym
associatedWith Galashiels NERFINISHED
etymologicallyRelatedTo Gala Water NERFINISHED
givesNameTo Gala Water NERFINISHED
hasGeographicalFeatureType river-related place-name
hasNameForm Gala NERFINISHED
historicallyLinkedTo town of Galashiels NERFINISHED
languageOfOrigin Scots toponymy
locatedIn Scotland
Scottish Borders NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
mentionedInContextOf Scottish Borders geography
relatedHydronym Gala Water NERFINISHED
toponymicRole source of hydronym for Gala Water
usedIn local toponymy of Galashiels area

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Gala Water hasNameOrigin Gala (place-name associated with Galashiels)